The California state budget cuts over the past year hit close to home for students, as cuts will affect tuition and school fees for the 2009-2010 academic year.

As I glance through old photos, it feels like it was centuries ago that I stood at the top of the Janss Steps, a young and bright-eyed freshman girl staring out in wonder at the buildings all around me.

The California Supreme Court decided to uphold Proposition 8 on Tuesday, which bans same-sex marriage in California.

Students who receive need-based financial assistance may breathe a sigh of relief when they hear of an increase in the amount of their federal financial aid awards over the next two years.

At UCLA, more than half of student registered voters turned out to vote during the general election on Tuesday.

Today is the day candidates and voters alike have been waiting for and culminates months ““ and perhaps even years ““ of political anticipation.

The countdown to the 2008 presidential election began many months ago, but factors that extend decades into the past could have bearing on how the present presidential hopefuls will fare.

As Election Day nears, students reflect on whether the issue of sustainability will have a large impact on voter choice and how the presidential candidates will fare.

Though some sat on couches and others who couldn’t find a seat stood, over 50 students in the Cooperage lounge watched attentively as presidential candidates Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain faced off in their final presidential debate Wednesday evening.

As the battle for the presidency heats up, many political scientists are conducting research to get at the heart of the factors which may be influencing how the candidates are faring in the general election.